2015 – A Political Man

2015

The Smothers Brothers were dangerously funny!

Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour – David Bianculli As we come to the end of 2015, I now have only two more books to read to reach my lofty goal of 51 books read. Book 49 for the year was Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored…

D.B.Cooper Jumps into History Nov 24,1971

November 24, 1971 – D.B.Cooper Jumps – Todd Snider puts it to Song! In November of 1971, I was 20 years old and entering my sophomore year at the University of Florida. On the 24th of that month…… A hijacker calling himself D.B.Cooper parachutes from a Northwest Orient Airlines 727…

World Vegan Day and the NYC Marathon – Nov. 1st

World Vegan Day – November 1st! I was all ready to have some Archer Farms Korean Barbecue for lunch, until I went to Wikipedia to see what was happening outside of my world today! What I discovered is that today is World Vegan Day and the start of World Vegan…

Liberal Policies Bad for America! No Way!

America and Americans have been Fleeced by Trickle-down Economics of the Conservative Right – not the Liberal Left! I’m pissed that Republicans and Right-Wing conservatives keep blaming liberals for the conditions of our inner cities and actually America in general. They say that liberal policies have had a negative…

Happy "Juneteenth" and "World Sauntering Day"!!

Good Morning World!! Let’s All Go Sauntering Somewhere Today! Where’s That Oliver Today?? Can you saunter with a stroller?? Today is a special day in the United States particularly within the African-American community where Juneteenth is celebrated!! From Wikipedia: Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day, Freedom Day, or Emancipation Day, is…

Robert La Follette – Wisconsin Republican Progressive!!

Robert La Follette – “Fighting Bob” – Wisconsin Governor, Senator and Presidential Candidate (June 14, 1855 – June 18, 1925) Among those born on June 14th is another unsung American heroes the Republican/Progressive,from Wisconsin Senator Robert La Follette. Yes, while it is hard to believe considering today’s Wisconsin, under the governorship of…

Trooping the Colour Day, Flag Day and Bourbon Distilled!

June 14th – Trooping the Colour Day in the UK, Flag Day in the US and Bourbon was first distilled! Today is Trooping the Colour Day in the United Kingdom, as well as, the Official Birthday of the Queen from Wikipedia…. Trooping the Colour is a ceremony performed…

Battle of Cold Harbor – June 3, 1864

June 3, 1864 -Battle of Cold Harbor and My 2nd Great Grandfather’s Regiment was in the thick of the battle! On June 3, 1864 one of the most lopsided battles of the American Civil War was fought near the Cold Harbor Tavern close to Mechanicsville, Virginia. The battle actually was fought from…

Grover Cleveland Marries in the White House – June 2, 1886

Grover Cleveland’s Bride Frances Folsom is 27 years his junior!! On June 2, 1886 Grover Cleveland became the first US president to be married in the White House and guess what it was kinda’ creepy! At the time of his marriage, Grover Cleveland was a forty-nine year-old bachelor. The…

Philip Kearny – Civil War American General

So this morning I was trying to look at birthdays at Wikipedia and I saw Phil Kearny’s. Then I remembered this post……..only when had finally I remembered that today is June 2nd – oh, well …..here is the post anyway and Happy Belated Birthday Phil Keanry – pronounced Karni –…

Year: 2015